Wheel bearings and Hubs

[Campbell]

Just curious, does anyone re-use their hubs when you change your wheel bearings? I always change mine but must admit, the ones I take off always look like new. thanks

[jay05]

I reuse mine and change the bearings midway through the season. This is the 3rd season on the same hubs. Planning on replacing them after this season.

[Bill Miller]

I wouldn't re-use ones from a Mk I. Can't speak to the Mk II or Mk III cars, but they can't be that much money, and they're a known failure point on Mk I cars. Sure would hate to have one fail because I tried to save $50.

[rx7chris]

What about the MKIV stuff? Something I should be concerned about?

[dave parker]

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The Mk1 hubs are very fragile and should be replaced at the end of every season. I have had two Mk1 hubs fail in nine years of racing and luckily both failures occurred in parts of Summit Point where I was able to coast the car to a halt with without hitting anything.
MkII hubs are less fragile but will fail eventually (and just as spectacularly as the Mk1 hubs).
MkIII hubs are very stout. But like any racecar part they should be replaced regularly.

I have no experience with the MkIV cars in racing trim. But I have taken apart the wifes street MkIV and the design seems to be better than the MkIII.

cheers
dave parker

[ITA_honda]

I replace my hubs EVERY year.
Not to say they wont last longer,
but when you break a hub at the track....ummm yeah you're done

then you're kicking yourself for not replacing them...
I like to call it..."cheap insurance"